Yangcheng LakeJiangsu: Yangcheng Lake and Yangcheng Lake Fairy Crab

Yangcheng Lake

Yangcheng Lake is located northeast suburb of Suzhou City, China’s eastern Jiangsu Province. Crossing Suzhou downtown, industry zone, Kunshan City and Changshu City, Yangcheng Lake is one of the important freshwater lakes in Jiangsu Province. With a total area of 120 square kilometers(about 180,000 mu), it is divided into west lake and east lake. The water is very clean and looks like a piece of crystal-clear emerald from a far distance. Boating on the ripping lake, you will felt yourself in a gorgeous picture.

Yangcheng Lake are abundant in Aquatic resources, with 70 freshwater products living there, namely mandarin fish, soft-shelled turtle, white fish, eel, freshwater shrimp and fairy crab, which are the “Six Treasures” of Yangcheng Lake. In particular, the fairy crab, hailed as “Crab King”, is famous both at home and abroad.

Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab

Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab, also translated as Chinese Mitten Crab, is a special cuisine in China, especially in E China.The fairy crabs migrate from Yangcheng Lake towards the Yangtze delta for mating in September and October. Each year during this period, the fishermen go the juncture of the Yangtze River and the sea crabbing with nets, fishing grates, baskets, and even bamboo poles, presenting a scenery bustling with excitement.